Julie Battilana, from Harvard Business School will present "Power for all"

Abstract: In this talk, Julie Battilana, the Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and the Alan L. Gleitsman Professor of Social Innovation at the Harvard Kennedy School, will discuss the fundamentals of power, debunk the common myths surrounding it, and discuss how to harness power for positive impact in our lives and in the world. Through her teaching at HBS and as the Founder and Faculty Chair of the Social Innovation and Change Initiative at HKS, Professor Battilana has taught and worked closely with hundreds of change makers and leaders in social innovation across multiple sectors over the years. Building on this work and nearly two decades of researching the politics of change in organizations and society, she will share her insights into what power really is and what it is not, as well as how to identify your own sources of power. This discussion will help you understand and navigate power in your relationships, organizations, and society and see power not as dirty business, but instead energy that can be used for good.